The apartment is on the ground floor, offering a garden and a terrace.
Very bright and spacious, composed of 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room and 2 bathroom.

Altopascio rises along the Via Francigena, one of the most important streets in the medieval pilgrimage that led from Rome to France and then went to England.
It established in the mid-eleventh century around the Hospital, a structure like many others along the Via Francigena which aimed to reception and rest of the pilgrims traveling to Rome.
Today Altopascio is an important transport hub and a city rich with history, and with well-established industrial activity, but above all it is one of the Italian capital of the bread. Inherits this tradition from the ancient bakers in the Middle Ages produced the bread with which they could feed the pilgrims.
In July you can assist to reenactment with duels between knights, pilgrims camps, exhibitions of falconry, games, dances, acrobats and banquets with dishes inspired by the Middle Ages.

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The house is located in the countryside . The apartment adjacent to the main building is home to 4 people , has one double bedroom , one single room with single bed or bunk bed for 2 people , 1 bathroom , living, dining and kitchen use.
The house is located in the countryside 800 mt. from the old town of Altopascio, 1 km. highway and the railway station, accessible on foot. By using the train, you can quickly reach the historic centers of Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano, Volterra,

The house is located in the countryside . The apartment adjacent to the main building is home to 4 people , has one double bedroom , one single room with single bed or bunk bed for 2 people , 1 bathroom , living, dining and kitchen use.

The house is located in the countryside 800 mt. from the old town of Altopascio, 1 km. highway and the railway station, accessible on foot. By using the train, you can quickly reach the historic centers of Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano, Volterra, Montecatini Terme, or spend a day at the beach in the town of Forte dei Marmi, Viareggio, Cinque Terre
Altopascio a village already inhabited in Roman times, is situated along the Via Francigena, one of the most important medieval pilgrimage routes, which led from Rome to France and then went to England. in this place was built in the Middle Ages the Hospital of Altopascio with the aim of providing assistance to the pilgrims and to arrange for maintenance of the road itself. Today it is known as the "city of bread" because it has kept the ancient cereal tradition handed down over the centuries. The old town still signs and works of great artistic value.
In close proximity (4 Km) there is' Montecarlo, enclosed in a medieval village with its castle Medici, surrounded by greenery, famous for its wines and its oil, very characteristic with its restaurants famous for the quality of their service and where to taste the dishes Toscani; visit the many farms in the area that produce an excellent wine, for which the DOC has been recognized, and an extra virgin olive oil, considered among the best in Tuscany; are greatly appreciated the visits to wineries and olive oil mills and guided tours available, which allow you to understand the way in which the wine and olive oil are produced, but also to taste wines and olive oils of very good quality.
For the most 'children is obligatory stop in Collodi (8 Km.), Where you will find the Park of the wooden puppet Pinocchio, a day of fun and games.
The Garfagnana is the ideal place for those who love the mountains, after facing from Devil's Bridge, you can stroll along the numerous trails, or visit the Caves of the Wind,

Graziano and his family were very welcoming. The place was tidy and clean. We even shared a dinner - excellent pasta - near Altopascio's local square. My one year old son loved his stay, and I'm sure we'll be back soon.

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House with garden in the heart of Altopascio.
Arranged over 2 floors: 4 bedrooms,2 bathroom, dining room,TV room, kitchen,4 balconies. Bright and freshly decorated.
20 min far from LUCCA, 50 from FLORENCE, immersed in the peace of the Tuscany country

Indipendent house of 200 mq on two floors, really bright , surrounded on three sides by a wide garden, fenced and with a private parking lot.
It is the ideal solution to visite Tuscany , staying in comfort , away from the busy city . Very close to the highway exit of Altopascio and the train station, you can reach the main cities in a short time . Every 30 minutes, there are direct trains to LUCCA - VIAREGGIO - PISA - FLORENCE - MONTECATINI - PISTOIA.
The house, recently furnished, at the first floor it is composed of four bedrooms, all with ample balcony,then 1 bathroom with shower and a laundryroom.
At the groundfloor there is a diningroom , a TV room with couch, one bathroom, a habitable kitchen with dishwasher, fireplace, table and direct access to the garden.
Then two external loggiatis with a big table where you can have dinner during the summer.
Finally a very beautiful green space where you can relax and enjoy the sun of Italy.

Quiet area in the center of the village , really close to the countryside. The house is five minutes walking far from the main street of Altopascio (Via Cavour); Altopascio is a city of 15000 inhabitants, so you can find any kind of shops, restaurants, markets, cinema, theatre. Then from the train station, direct trains for Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Montecatini, Pistoia every 30 minutes.

We just loved it!! Splendid (and very clean) house with 4 large, beautifully decorated bedrooms , spacious kitchen, 2 bathrooms. Lovely terrace and large garden. Plenty of towels, washing machine etc. Nice details like water and milk in the fridge and a large bowl of fresh fruit to welcome us. Good location between Florence and Pisa; many nice restaurants within walking distance from the house. (Do eat at Martinelli and Il Melegrano) Very friendly and welcoming host you can reach at all hours.

Maria2016-09-15T00:00:00Z

Brando's house is even more beautiful in person. It was very easy to feel at home here and be completely relaxed. An easy five minute walk into the town for restaurants and shops, and a 10-15 minute walk to the train station. We did lots of day trips including Pisa, Lucca and Cinque Terre which were very easy to do from Altopascio. Brando was above and beyond as a great host, he made himself available by text whenever we had a question and there was no hesitation from him to supply whatever it was that we may need. He even picked us up from the train station with our luggage when we arrived. We would love to stay here again if we come back to Altopascio, thank you Brando!

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enrico2016-10-31T00:00:00Z

Great place - Brando's house is even greater than captured within the photos. Large rooms, very beautiful decorated and having a romantic tuscan touch. It is a ideal place for a great holiday in the heart of Tuscany! Many thanks to the host, we will be back again for sure!

Diana2016-07-06T00:00:00Z

Brando was a perfect host. He was there to meet us when we arrived, gave us a tour of the house, and told us everything we needed to know about the house and the area (including excellent recommendations for a pizzeria only a few minutes walk away). The house is spacious, with very comfy beds, and contains a well-stocked kitchen. It has great outdoor space, which we used for meals and having a glass of wine at night. Altopascio is a fantastic little village and is also very accessible to surrounding areas (Pisa, Lucca, Florence, etc). The train station is only a 10-minute walk away from the house so we didn't even rent a car for our visit. We would definitely stay here again and would recommend the house to anyone visiting Tuscany. Thanks again, Brando!

We had a lovely stay at Valentina's house - perfect for our family of four (2 adults and 2 young kids). The house is just like the description and photographs, with everything you need and a great location. We arrived quite late in the evening and were met by Valentina's friend, who speaks brilliant English (a relief as our Italian isn't very good!) and a bottle of wine and some beer (wonderful after our travels!). Valentina's mother also popped down with some delicious biscuits she had baked. The house and garden are very spacious, which was brilliant for our children to explore and run around in while we sorted things out for days out. There are plenty of plates and cooking utensils if you want to cook for yourselves. The local town of Montecarlo is really lovely - we ate out in a couple of the restaurants there - one we loved had an amazing view from the patio (sorry I can't remember the name, but it is just behind the war memorial and tourist information). If you want to have a peaceful break in beautiful countryside, stay here!

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e The house is in Altopascio, a charming place to stay, surrounded by wineries and restaurants. The manor offers all comforts, , tv, free wifi, air conditioning, four bedrooms, garden and swimming pool.

Villa Cerine is an ancient Tuscany farmhouse inhabited by farmers up until a short time ago. It's
made up of a central farmhouse with stables and barn and wine cellars, a still functioning well with
water-bearing stratum, still in use and piggery where pigs and chickens were bred and raised.
The farmers cultivated the holding and the olives and vineyards.In 2013 the idea to transform it
into a holiday home arose and by 2015 the restauration of these buildings was completed,
maintaining the original characteristics and fascination of the period in which it was built, now
being at the disposition of our guests, offering them all the delights of residing in an ancient
farmhouse in central Italy.
As well as being completely equipped the house is immersed in greenery on 9000 mq. of land
together with the original manor house, summer home to the owner, secluded by trailing
greenery, plants and bushes, in order to create an exclusive garden for our guests. Following this
we have also reconstructed the piggery, creating an area for pool users. This area consists of a
small bathroom/spa, with a hydro massage and massage table for beauty treatments, changing
room and a store room for games.
The outside pool is 8X4 m. and 1,40 m. deep with roman steps and a shower, and is equipped with
sun beds and umbrellas, a table and chairs ideal for eventual aperitives and dinners by the pool.
There is also an attached area with arbour, with a table for dinners and barbecues.
The wood and barbecue equipment is supplied.
The playground has a swing, a slide, a sandpit and a small pool for toddlers and babies.
Villa Cerine also boasts a volleyball court, basketball posts and nets, goal posts, a ping pong table,
badminton rackets, arm bands and rubber rings for non-swimmers

The main road leading to Tuscan is the FIRENZE MARE A11 motorway.
All the most famous cities of art in Tuscan can be easily reached thanks to the FIRENZE MARE A11
Remember that a tariff for using the motorway must be paid at any of the possible exits when
leaving it.
GETTING AROUND BY TRAIN
The railway station at Altopascio is situated in the middle of the town and is on the Viareggio-
Firenze run.
It can be reached on foot in about 5 minutes from Villa Cerine.
Thickets can be bought at the station.
AIRPORTS
Airport Galileo Galilei Pisa is the nearest.
A taxi or mini-bus can be booked, if required, on request.

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The Limonaia depandance is a typical Tuscan style depandance, hosting up to 3/4 people. Equipped with a double bed, a single one and a private bathroom. It has a wood stove for the winter. Possibility to use pool, barbeque and outdoor dining area in common with other guests. Possibility to harvest, when it is season, the many varieties of fruits that the garden offers (apples, pears, pomegranates, apricots, chestnuts, grapes) and aromatic plants (sage, rosemary, marjoram and thyme).

The villa is surrounded by Lucca green hills, with vineyard, olive grove, pine forest, orchard, vegetable garden and private pool.
Located in one of the most beautiful hills of Lucca, one and a half kilometer from Montecarlo, the lovely Tenuta Albereta farmhouse is surrounded by olive trees, vineyards and woods with open swimming pool from May to September. The veranda in front of the dining area with barbecue is a meeting place where all guests can have meal.
The round pool is 8 meters in diameter and 1.50 meters deep. The estate is the ideal place for those who love nature, silence, relaxation, long walks and visits to cultural sites. From there you can easily reach Lucca (22 km), Florence (50km), Pisa (38km), the beaches of Versilia (40km) and Siena (130km). On request, we organize cooking lessons, preparing a typical Tuscan dinner: you will learn simple dishes to re-launch upon your return home.

Tenuta Albereta is located in Montecarlo, Tuscany, Italy.
The house is located in the village of Marginone, about 500 meters on foot. If you need basic food and things, there is a food-butcher's shop, a pizzeria, a restaurant, a bar, a laundry room where you can go by foot. For big spending it is better to go to Conad at Altopascio (4Km) near the motorway entrance. For restaurants you have to go to Montecarlo, about 2 km away, where there is a wide choice of quality venues.

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Villa Gourmet was founded in 2014 with the idea of combining the typical farmhouse in Tuscany to a gourmet offer which can adapt also to customers with refined palates. Thanks to the help of some local chefs, you can experience not only the popular home restaurant but also actively participate in the preparation of dishes with focused workshops. Among the most popular, the Pizza Chef Workshop with a wood fire oven.

Villa Gourmet was founded in 2014 with the idea of combining the typical farmhouse in Tuscany to a gourmet offer which can adapt also to customers with refined palates. Thanks to the help of some local chefs, you can experience not only the popular home restaurant but also actively participate in the preparation of dishes with focused workshops. Among the most popular, the Pizza Chef Workshop with the chef and master of work Guido that entertains guests in the preparation of their favourite pizza cooked in a wood-oven. Very valued and appreciated are also the pasta making class and the Tuscan cuisine class made by our chef Francesca. There are many other activities available, from the herbs and aromatic plants garden to the organic vegetables garden accessible for our guests. Gourmet are also tours that we suggest to discover the best Tuscan food and wine productions: from wine to truffles, from chocolate to ice cream, from Colonnata’s lard to Pienza’s pecorino and many more with an eye to sustainability, preferring organic and biodynamic productions. Stay in Villa Gourmet means stimulating your senses by discovering the main attractions of Tuscany.
Villa Gourmet is a 1700 renovated Tuscan Villa with salt water swimming pool, park and unique outdoor lounge and eating area by the pool. The villa for 14 guests is modern and fully-equipped with all comforts. Gourmet meals are offered on request.
Villa Gourmet can accommodate up to 14 guests in 6 elegant and modern rooms with 4 en-suite bathrooms and 1 in common. It has a private outdoor pool with nearby bathroom, barbecue, wooden pizza oven and unique outdoor lounge. Villa Gourmet is the ideal place not only for lovers of Italian food and wine, but also for tourists who are passionate about nature and the Tuscan countryside. It is located in the village of Orentano, which is happily within reach of innumerable places of interest whether historic, artistic, nature-seeking or gastronomic and one can follow all kinds of itineraries.
Villa Gourmet is owned and cared for by a local Tuscan Chef, a fine lover not only of the Tuscan culinary tradition, but also of nature and tranquillity. Upon arriving at Villa Gourmet you are indeed irresistibly caught under the spell and beauty of the surrounding countryside and the feeling of utter peace and quiet it conveys. Whilst your eyes are filled with the enchanting scenery, your ears are delighted by a daylong sonorous background of birdsong, amidst herons, woodpeckers, swallows, pheasants and the chirping of crickets. The woods are occasionally frequented by wild boars, whereas the fields are crossed by little wild rabbits running about hurriedly.
The air is filled with the scent of an amazingly vast area of fields and woodland (100.000 sqm), covered with ancient oak trees, acacias, lime, holm and chestnut trees, as well as wild mimosa, rosemary, jasmine, and freshly mown fields and vineyards, whereas in the background one can enjoy the view of the Apuan Alps and Apennines, as far as the eye can see.
In the Villa Gourmet gardens you'll find a brand new 12x6 m. swimming pool, pleasantly filled with salt water (therefore free of chlorine). The pool is surrounded by the precious local Santafiora stone with natural non-slip qualities. Through the stone you can feel the warmth of the Tuscan sun under the soles of your feet. Beside the pool there are deck chairs and a warm outdoor shower, as well as a bathroom, with a wc and yet another shower, which can also be used as changing room. There is also a pleasant covered outside eating and cooking area with a barbecue and a traditional wood oven to bake pizza and bread. Next to the pool you'll find also a unique outdoor lounge next to an ancient cherry tree, to enjoy warm summer evenings. Not far away in the same gardens is a playground for small children. The garden also has a ping-pong table and a soccer field. There is ample space to park several cars

In the centre of Orentano, less than 5 minutes away, you can find grocery stores, cafes, a butcher and a traditional baker. There is also a well-known pastry shop still following an old tradition of pastry making.
To eat out we reccommend the Trattoria-Pizzeria da Benito, one of the most famous restaurants of the area. It has attracted more than 900 reviews on Tripadvisor from fully-satisfied customers. Their absolute specialty is the typical very thick grilled Tuscan steak, absolutely delicious at an affordable price, but they also serve traditional starters, pasta dishes and pizza. Remember to reserve a table in advance because the restaurant is always fully booked.
Within 15km distance there are also a golf course, thermal resorts, tennis courts and many other activities.
Guided wine-tasting tours can be arranged for you, as well as any other activity you might be interested in. We can arrange visits to artisan ceramic or copper pot workshops, we can reserve concert or theatre tickets for you, etc… according to your interests.
We can also organize your wedding, anniversary, birthday party or other events and take care of all the details.
Here in Orentano you can enjoy the wine and the olive oil produced not far from the villa or the typical food of our area. We can arrange to have groceries delivered to your door by the local shop keeper on his bicycle.
Orentano is well known for the “Sagra della pizza” – a pizza and beer festival where you can experience the hustle and bustle of Tuscan life and at the same time eat pizza or grilled meat and listen to music. The traditional local “Sagra” takes place throughout June and July.
The ancient pastry tradition of the village is celebrated every year with a local event called the “Cream puff Festival” (“Sagra del Bignè”) , on the third Sunday of August.
There are other “sagras” (festivals) of all kinds in neighboring towns and villages. There are also historical festivals like, for example, the Medieval Festival in Monte Castello, Lucca, Nozzano, Buti, and many other places which take place from May to September, but especially during the summer months of June, July and August.
Only 5 km from Orentano you can find the small town of Altopascio with all kinds of shops and a market on Thursdays. You can also find supermarkets and other stores (furniture, clothes, shoes, etc..).
From Altopascio you can catch a train or take the highway to go and visit Florence, Prato, Pistoia, Lucca, Montecatini, Viareggio, Pisa, and many other places. The famous historic and art cities of Florence, Pisa, Lucca, etc.. or the sea are within easy reach. The surroundings offer a lot for sport freaks and wellness lovers: tennis (4 km), golf course (15km), horse riding (5km), thermal resorts (15km) and fitness centres (7km).

Villa beautiful and attention to detail, rich in convenience and comfort, close to 'highway exit and therefore easy to reach the major tourist destinations. I highly recommend!

Roberto 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

When we booked the villa Gourmet we could never have expected to find this jewel in Orentano, Tuscany. We were impressed by the warm and more than correct welcoming of his owner Frabrizio and his brother Stefano. They really can be proud about Villa Gourmet, his complete and well kept functionalities, spacious rooms and great pool in a fabulous setting with poolhouse with its annexe terrace, all brand new. We were there with our children and their families and a baby. Every special request was arranged in no time and with no extra cost. When you enter the Villa, you'll immediately realize the meaning of 'gourmet'. The main fully equipped kitchen with a real stove of the chef, a Berkel to cut your own Prosciuto di Parma, an integrated inhouse Piza oven, another one annexe the Poolhouse, a brand new BBQ etc. And all of this, because the owner, Fabrizio, is in professional life a real chef, who tries to share his passion with his guests. We arranged a dinner with the chef Fabrizio, which he prepared in his professionally equipped kitchen (yes another one) in the pool house , from which he served his exquisite menu for our family together with his brother Stefano, who took care about the wines that accompanied the different courses. A great culinary experience that we enjoyed. Stefano and Fabrizio, thanks, this was great and we all enjoyed our staying with you.

Roger2014-07-13T00:00:00Z

We had a wonderful time at Villa Gourmet. Stefano was an exceptional host and was on hand for anything we needed and more - one of our party fell ill and Stefano arranged for a doctor to visit and took care of everything. They are also able to arrange a number of activities which look great (given our prior commitments we weren't able to partake). The villa is very well located to many Tuscan sites and an easy train ride into Florence. Also, make sure you eat at Di Benito in Orentano - you won't regret it! Great stay and we would thoroughly recommend it - only downside were the mosquitos some evenings - just bring your spray! Thank you for a great trip.